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Home My WebLink About2014-11-13 PacketMINUTES CITY OF EDINA MINNESOTA ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION EDINA CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday November 13, 2014 7:03 PM I. CALL TO ORDER 7:03p.m. II. ROLL CALL Answering Roll Call was Anderson, Glahn, Gubrud, Howard, Latham, Padmanabhan, Sierks, Thompson, Waddick, Zarrin, and Acting Chair Kostuch Absent: Chair Heer Late Arrival: Rudnicki Staff Present: Ross Bintner, Rebecca Foster, Bill Neuendorf and Mark Nolan III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion made by Member Latham and seconded by Member Thompson to approve the Meeting Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes. No Comment. B. Attendance report and roster. No Comment. C. Workgroup list and minutes. Member Latham requested Lauren Satterlee to be added to the Recycling & Solid Waste Group. Member Latham requested Flora Delaney be deleted from the Local Food Working Group. Member Gubrud requested Andrew Harmon to be deleted from Education Outreach Working Group. Motion made by Member Gubrud and seconded by Member Waddick to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT. Chuck Prentice, 5009 W 60th St, is interested in the Living Streets presentation. VI. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Grandview Update — Bill Neuendorf, Economic Developer Manager, gave an update on the old 3 1/2 acre Public Works site on Eden Ave. In 2012, the City Council developed a framework that includes sustainability and green step cities. The Frauenshuh Company will help guide the planning process. The area will be a mixed use of public and private property. The private taxes will pay for the public use. An Exploration Session will be held on Dec. 4th from 7-9pm. Member Rudnicki arrived at 7:10p.m. In late April, two or three options will be brought to Council to make a decision. The City will be a co- developer. The property will need to be rezoned from Industrial to PUD. The Commissioners are requesting the City to follow Chapter 10 of the Comp Plan while developing this area. B. Living Streets — Mark Nolan, Transportation Planner, gave an update on Living Streets. In August 2013, the City Council approved to create a Living Streets Plan. The Council will approve the Sidewalk Comprehensive plan on December 2, 2014. Final approval of the Living Streets Plan will occur in March 2015. The Plan will be referenced in City Codes and Ordinances. The benefits will be safety, public health, community identity, transportation choice, and economic benefits. The plan will start to be implemented with Street Reconstruction projects. C. Commission Workplans. Februray 3, 2015 from 5-7pm EEC has their workplan session with Council. VII. CORRESPONDENCE & PETITIONS. No Comment. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS A. Building Energy Efficiency Subcommittee. Member Sierks said the next meeting will be occurring in December or January. B. Business Recycling Working Group. Member Zarrin said Hennepin County is working on a grant. C. City Environmental Considerations Subcommittee. Member Kostuch met with Mr. Bintner and Eric Roggeman and he needs to review comments. D. Community Solar Subcommittee. Member Sierks prepared a Clean Energy Accelerator Assistance support for a Community Solar project. Motion made by Member Sierks and seconded by Member Gubrud that the EEC recommends we file an application to get Clean Energy Accelerator Assistance. Motion carried. Member Glahn opposed. E. Education Outreach Working Group. Member Thompson said they are trying to decide on a date for the April Forum. The topic will be Community Solar or Water. F. Home Energy Squad Subcommittee. Member Gubrud said 372 homes have been completed. He would like to reach out to low income families. The subcommittee is researching Energy Fit Homes. There are three homes already certified in Edina and they would like to contact them to discuss their experience to promote the new initiative. G. Local Food Working Group. Member Latham reviewed the changes made by the Planning Commission. There is no Public Hearing due to any changes to sec. 36. Motion made by Member Latham and seconded by Member Gubrud to approve the changes Latham has suggested with the exception of slaughtering. Motion carried unanimously. H. Recycling and Solid Waste Working Group. Member Latham requested staff to add a no pet waste sticker on Bredesen Park recycling bins and it was successful. I. Student Subcommittee. Member Anderson gave an update on the Senior Legacy Project will be tied to the Environment with a Solar Pilot Project for a charging station. Member Padmanabhan gave an update on DECCA Officers to bring the concept of Energy and Environment into core materials. J. Water Quality Working Group. Member Waddick said stenciling has ended for the season. The group will focus on reducing Greenhouse gasses. The group is willing to reach out to the Arden Park street reconstruction area to educate on rain gardens. The salt season has started and would like to meet with the City to understand their policy and what alternatives could be used on streets, driveways and sidewalks. K. 2014 EEC Summary and Schedule. The December Energy & Environment Commission meeting is cancelled due to no new business. IX. STAFF COMMENTS A. ULI Regional Indicators Review. Mr. Bintner said the total energy from 2007-13 per person was flat and the greenhouse gases have dropped from 18.4 tons to 15.8 tons. B. Solid Waste Data. No Report. C. Personal Energy Use / EEC Carbon Challenge. Members Rudnicki and Zarrin will create a PowerPoint for the February City Council Work Session. There being no further business on the Commission Agenda, Acting Chair Kostuch declared the meeting adjourned at 9:32p.m. Motion made by Member Glahn and seconded by Member Howard to adjourn meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Rebecca Foster GIS Administrator J F M A M J J A S O N D Work Session Work Session# of Mtgs. Attendance %Meetings/Work Sessions 11NAME TERM4/7/2015 (Enter Date)Glahn, William 2/1/2017 11 100%Gubrud, Bob 2/1/20160 0%Howard, John 2/1/201611 100%Kostuch, Keith 2/1/2016 11 100%Sierks, Bill 2/1/2016 11 100%Thompson, Paul 2/1/2016 11 100%Waddick, Louise 2/1/2017 11 100%Zarrin, Sarah 3/1/2018 11 100%Heer, John 2/1/2015 11 100%Latham, Dianne Plunkett 2/1/2015 11 100%0 0%Anderson, Reilly 9/1/2015 11 100%Padmanabhan, Sunaya 9/1/2015 11 100%Liaisons: Report attendance monthly and attach this report to the Commission minutes for the packet.Do not enter numbers into the last two columns. Meeting numbers & attendance percentages will calculate automatically.INSTRUCTIONS:Counted as Meeting Held (ON MEETINGS' LINE)Attendance Recorded (ON MEMBER'S LINE)Regular Meeting w/Quorum Type "1" under the month on the meetings' line. Type "1" under the month for each attending member.Regular Meeting w/o Quorum Type "1" under the month on the meetings' line. Type "1" under the month for each attending member.Joint Work Session Type "1" under "Work Session" on the meetings' line. Type "1" under "Work Session" for each attending member.Rescheduled Meeting* Type "1" under the month on the meetings' line. Type "1" under the month for each attending member.Cancelled Meeting Type "1" under the month on the meetings' line. Type "1" under the month for ALL members.Special Meeting There is no number typed on the meetings' line. There is no number typed on the members' lines.*A rescheduled meeting occurs when members are notified of a new meeting date/time at a prior meeting. If shorter notice is given, the previously-scheduled meeting is considered to have been cancelled and replaced with a special meeting. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION